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2021 Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in New York

20 Colleges
1,928 Bachelor's Degrees
$36,267 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in New YorkIn <nil>, 1,928 bachelor's degrees were awarded to drama & theater arts students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #22 most popular major in the state. This means that 15.1% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.

This year's Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in New York ranking analyzed 20 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in theater. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality drama & theater arts programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the drama & theater arts program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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2021 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools for Non-Traditional Students in New York

The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying theater.

Top 10 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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New York University
New York, NY

New York University has taken the #1 spot in this year's drama & theater arts ranking for non-traditional students. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. NYU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts in New York list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. Approximately 21,614 students take at least one class online at NYU. 8,829 of NYU students are attending part time.

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The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Pace University - New York. Located in the large city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. Pace University also made our Best Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts in New York list, coming in at #6.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.9%. There are approximately 6,120 students at Pace University that take at least one class online. 3,498 of Pace University students are attending part time.

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The New School
New York, NY

The New School earned the #3 spot in our 2021 rankings. New School University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York. New School University also took the #4 spot in our Best Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts in New York rankings.

About 2.1% of New School University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 5,293 students take at least one class online at New School University. 1,257 of New School University students are attending part time.

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Buffalo State
Buffalo, NY

Buffalo State earned the #4 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Buffalo, Buffalo State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 3.8%. Approximately 2,427 students take at least one class online at Buffalo State. About 1,406 of the students at Buffalo State are attending part time.

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The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Marymount Manhattan College. Located in the city of New York, MMC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 2.0% of MMC students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 1,366 students at MMC that take at least one class online. There are roughly 237 part time students in attendance at MMC.

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Purchase College
Purchase, NY

Purchase College comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. Located in the large suburb of Purchase, Purchase College is a public school with a small student population.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.9%. Approximately 2,516 students take at least one class online at Purchase College. There are roughly 308 part time students in attendance at Purchase College.

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University earned the #7 spot in our 2021 rankings. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse. Syracuse did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts in New York list.

The student loan default rate at Syracuse is lower than is typical, just 1.1% of students default in three years. There are approximately 2,812 students at Syracuse that take at least one class online. 3,491 students are part time.

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New York City College of Technology landed the #8 spot in our 2021 best drama & theater arts schools for non-traditional students. City Tech is a large public school located in the city of Brooklyn.

About 2.1% of City Tech students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 9,350 of City Tech students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 5,308 part time students in attendance at City Tech.

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Adelphi University
Garden City, NY

Our rankings recognize Adelphi University as the #9 school in this year's rankings. Adelphi is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Garden City.

The student loan default rate at Adelphi is lower than is typical, just 1.1% of students default in three years. There are approximately 4,430 students at Adelphi that take at least one class online. 1,287 students are part time.

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The #10 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Binghamton University. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public school with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Binghamton University, the school also landed the #7 rank in our Best Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts in New York ranking.

About 0.7% of Binghamton University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 1,472 students take at least one class online at Binghamton University. There are roughly 1,855 part time students in attendance at Binghamton University.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Binghamton University Report

Best for Non-Traditional Students Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 615
Maryland 167
New Jersey 188
District of Columbia 44

Drama & Theater Arts is one of 10 different types of Visual & Performing Arts programs to choose from.

Notes and References

Footnotes

*Avg Cost is for the top 20 schools only.

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